Food
-
Dan Pilguy's recipesAug 02, 2017 6:00 am - Creamy Tomato Basil Tortellini One 20-ounce package tortellini of your choice (cheese, chicken, sausage, spinach, etc.) 2 tablespoons butter ½ small onion, diced 1 ga...
-
KitchenWise: Crispy Shrimp Tacos are baked, not friedAug 02, 2017 6:00 am - From taco trucks to Mexican restaurants, tacos are just about everywhere these days. And why not? A taco is exactly as handy, versatile and filling as a sandwich, and cr...
-
Building an opera cake, step by delicious stepAug 02, 2017 6:00 am - Like many people who enjoy cooking, I also enjoy watching food related television programs, and my latest obsession is “The Great British Baking Show.” Filmed in Great B...
-
Wanting to eat and cook with good food, Lake Zurich man turns to farmingAug 02, 2017 6:00 am - It was while watching a documentary during his senior year of college, that altered the course of our Cook of the Week's career. Dan Pilguy of Lake Zurich was a human ph...
-
Potato and Roasted Cauliflower SaladAug 01, 2017 6:00 am - 1 pound new (small) potatoes, rinsed and lightly scrubbed, as needed ½ teaspoon salt, plus more as needed 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, or more as needed 5 tablespoon...
-
Deviled BurgersAug 01, 2017 6:00 am - 2 pounds ground chuck (80 percent lean) 2 tablespoons chili sauce 2 tablespoons finely minced shallot 2 tablespoons minced parsley 1 tablespoon jarred horseradish, squee...
-
Cooking On Deadline: When you're looking for a little zing, try Deviled BurgersAug 01, 2017 6:00 am - Some good ground beef, preferably not too lean (when making burgers, fat is our friend), and a generous sprinkling of salt and pepper is all you need to make a fine burg...
-
Lighten up your summer potato salad with cauliflower and fetaAug 01, 2017 6:00 am - Summer is potato salad season, and if you're like me, the only problem with that is a little thing called self-control. Potato salad is like egg salad, guacamole, hummus...
-
Rational founder dies, Kurtz tapped as interim chairmanAug 01, 2017 1:00 am - Siegfried Meister, founder of Germany-based Rational AG and its North American headquarters in Rolling Meadows, died on Friday of an undisclosed illness. He was 78. Walt...
-
A full menu of no-cook dishesJul 26, 2017 6:06 am - Heirloom Tomatoes, Cannellini Beans and Snap Peas 12 ounces (about 2 medium) ripe heirloom tomatoes, hulled and cut into bite-size pieces 2 tablespoons extra-virgin oliv...